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    • Declare part of PH Rise ‘no take zone,’ Duterte urged 

      Andrade, Jeannette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 16, 2018, on page A3)
      Environmental groups on Thursday called on the government to exercise jurisdiction over the Philippine Rise by declaring part of it, the 17,000-hectare Benham Bank, as a “no-take” zone, where fishing and other human activity ...

    • Declare Visayan Sea as marine reserve-guvs 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 2, 2016, on page 2-7)
      Governors in the Visayas will ask the incoming administration to proclaim the Visayan Sea a marine reserve. According to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., the declaration will further protect and preserve the ...

    • Declining agri budget won’t entice youth to go into farming 

      Valderama, Tita (The Manila Times, August 14, 2017, on page A5)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol wants agriculture subjects to be taught to elementary and high school students. He said it is part of his department’s plans to encourage young people to go into agriculture. Piñol said ...

    • Declining fish catch threatens livelihood, food supply in Negros 

      Colmo, Edith (Manila Bulletin, August 22, 2015, on page 13)
      The amount of fish caught around the country is dwindling to dangerous levels which threatens the livelihood of 60 percent of the population dependent on fishing reports a research of Remelyn I. de Ramos of the Marine ...

    • Deep beauty in the Philippines 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 7, 2019, on page B-7)
      Images of the Philippine Rise Marine Resources Reserve, including the pristine Benham Bank, are the newest addition to the collection of the National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit was donated by Oceana Philippines ...

    • A deep dive into saving the planet 

      Garceau, Scott (The Philippine Star, September 25, 2021, on page C1)
      Lots of teenagers talk about taking a “deep dive” into their passions. For 17-year-old Ganden Medved-Po, eldest son of Century Pacific Group’s Chris Po and philanthropist Nanette Medved-Po, that deep dive is quite literal: ...

    • Deep reefs no 'twilight zone' refuge for fish, corals 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2018, on page B6)
      Deep coral reefs in a “twilight zone” in the oceans differ sharply from those near the surface, dimming hopes that they can be a refuge for marine life fleeing threats such as climate change and pollution, scientists said. ...

    • Deep sea farming of seaweed feasible 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 22, 2002, on page 1)
      Deep sea farming of seaweeds is feasible and profitable. This was found in studies done by researchers Anicia Hurtade and Renato Agbayani of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC ...

    • Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2010, on page B-8)
      Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colorful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor - including plate-sized sea spiders and flower-like sponges that appear ...

    • 'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Samar 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 26, 2022, on page A3)
      A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. The USS Samuel ...

    • Deepest wreck dive reaches WW II ship off Phl 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, April 5, 2021, on page 4)
      A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II and lying nearly 6,500 meters below sea level off the Philippines has been reached in the world’s deepest shipwreck dive, an American exploration team said. A crewed submersible ...

    • Defenders of marine sanctuary win award 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A14)
      In a remote coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur, the task of protecting a marine sanctuary falls upon a six-person team of environmental workers who keep the sea and mangrove forest safe from greedy commercial fishers. ...

    • Defending country's border 

      (Daily Tribune, May 3, 2021, on page D24)
      If the Philippine government’s recent actions concerning the country’s territorial dispute are any indication, then the Duterte administration is making its stand known. From merely sending diplomatic protests, the government ...

    • Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, June 11, 2020, on page 4)
      The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ...

    • Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud 

      Peralta-Malonzo, Third Anne (SunStar Philippines, June 11, 2020, on page 7)
      The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ...

    • Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, June 11, 2020, on page 2)
      The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ...

    • Defense chief on Chinese ships: Why the secrecy? 

      Ramos, Christia Marie; Aurelio, Julie M.; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 10, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has stepped up criticism on Chinese ships sailing unannounced into Philippine waters, in what may be taken as a signal of souring relations between the Philippines and China despite ...

    • Defense chief says unveiling of missiles on Xi’s arrival ‘coincidental’ 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo C. (BusinessWorld, November 22, 2018, on page S1/10)
      Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana said yesterday’s unveiling of the country’s first missile system was not intentionally scheduled to coincide with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader made his ...

    • Defense chief vows to assert PH right in West Philippine Sea 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 25, 2022, on page 8)
      Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has vowed to assert the country’s territorial rights in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) amid the continuous incursion activities of China. Faustino ...

    • Defense chief: China is a bully in disputed sea 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo (BusinessWorld, July 31, 2019, on page S1/9)
      Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana on Tuesday criticized China for failing to match its commitment of peace to the Philippines with actions, calling its neighbor a bully. People doubt China’s sincerity, Mr. Lorenzana ...